Paul Pignon
Our resident archivist Jack Dangers turns his attention to electronic composer Paul Pignon and his role in the development of the EMS Synthi 100
Populist Mp3 Mush
Fat Roland turns his sights on The Buttonistas of the DJ premier league, where the machines do the work instead of, er, Bavarian folk music
S’s
Fancy removing “the memetic junk that builds up on your pineal gland”? Then S’s brand of beautiful and obliterating noise might be just what the doctor ordered
Anez
From Budapest in Hungary, Anez make electronic music with a twist. They make their own clothes too. Out of tin foil and sackcloth, mainly
Gorgeous, Erudite Human Beings
Oh heck. This isn’t looking good. This isn’t looking good at all. Our resident columnist is on THE DRUGS again…
3D
Straight outta Kent, melodic brutalist duo 3D are coming for you – and they’re coming for you at your local pub. This is your first and final warning
Chile in the 1950s
Was anyone in Chile making experimental electronic music in the 1950s? Oh yes. And Professor Jack Dangers of the University of Meat Beat Manifesto knows all about it
I Can Barely Cope
It’s been 13 long and cruel winters since the last Aphex Twin album and our resident columnist can’t believe a new one is here. He’ll be too twitchy to actually listen to it, mind
Xeno & Oaklander
With their ‘Par Avion’ album, Brooklyn duo Xeno & Oaklander have dusted down decades of old kit and delivered a sparkling set of electronic fuelled pop
Herbie Hancock
Our resident archivist tells how jazz fusion genius Herbie Hancock out-Kraftwerked Kraftwerk – with a little help from synthesist and future Meat Beat Manifesto collaborator Patrick Gleeson